ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- High Tower(R) Software Inc., a leading developer of network security solutions, today announced that its SEM 3210 security event manager appliance has been named as the recipient of the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Award for Best Bang for the Buck.

The Frost & Sullivan Award for Best Bang for the Buck is given to the company that has provided customers with the solution and/or service that provides the highest ratio of value to cost. High Tower's SEM 3210 was cited as providing users with an easy-to-use appliance that delivers immediate value to its customers, while staying extremely competitively priced. Frost & Sullivan's analysts wrote, "The High Tower SEM 3210 includes many of the same features included in products from larger SIM vendors. Features such as event lifecycle management, custom MetaRules, and an easy-to-use interface are an integral part of the High Tower product. High Tower fully appreciates the predicament and increased workload that security administrators find themselves under and provides an easily deployed product that comes to the aid of overworked, understaffed security departments."

Introduced earlier this fall, High Tower's SEM 3210 appliance enables enterprise-level security managers to quickly identify, prioritize, and respond to attacks against their computer networks in real-time. At the same time, it provides an easy-to-deploy, automated system that simplifies the entire security threat management process for companies. The SEM 3210 can be deployed in only a few hours and immediately slashes the time-consuming process of manually reviewing log files from various security devices, allowing network security personnel more time to protect their networks by requiring less administration.

"We are honored by Frost & Sullivan's recognition of the 3210's value to mid-sized companies," said Gordon Smith, High Tower's Chief Executive Officer. "Information security personnel are under more stress than ever, due to the increased volume and greater sophistication of attacks against enterprise networks, as well as the increasing complexity of the enterprise security infrastructure. We're pleased that Frost & Sullivan recognizes the role the SEM 3210 plays in easing their workload, at a price point that clearly delivers significant value."

More information about High Tower's SEM 3210 enhanced security event manager appliance is available by calling 877-448-6937.

About High Tower

High Tower Software provides advanced security threat management solutions that quickly improve organizational security while simplifying processes for network and security administrators. The company's flagship product, High Tower(R) Security Event Manager, leverages patented analytic technology to intelligently assess security risk conditions, reduce false positives, and deliver a streamlined view of active threats to the enterprise network. For more information on High Tower's products, please visit our Web site at http://www.high-tower.com/ or call 877-HI TOWER (877-448-6937).

CONTACT: Joe Charron of High Tower Software, +1-949-330-3080, or
jcharron@high-tower.com; or Steve Friedberg of MMI Communications,
+1-610-518-7474, or steve@mmicommunications.net, for High Tower Software

Web site: http://www.high-tower.com/